The St. Augustine Prep Hermits will head out to square off against the Clearview Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. Augustine Prep is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 26th on Monday. They lost 11-1 to Kingsway.
St. Augustine Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Clearview waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 10-7.
The team relied heavily on Dom Abate, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Sawyer Wood was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Clearview pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for St. Augustine Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-6 record this season.
St. Augustine Prep suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Clearview in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can the Hermits avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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